Facing growing accusations of
racism for his incendiary tweets, President
Donald Trump is seeking to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist.
In the latest rhetorical shot at lawmakers of color, Trump said his weekend comments referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings' majority-black Baltimore district as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" where "no human being would want to live" were not racist.
"His radical 'oversight' is a joke!" Trump tweeted Sunday.